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“Barber” by the Numbers

From sets to singers, so much goes into each production on Lyric's stage-here are just a few of the statistics that make the brand-new Barber of Sevilleso special!

Lyric's new production of Rossini's classic romantic farce The Barber of Sevilleis a marvel, with even scene changes earning applause from the audience. From sets to singers, so much goes into each production on Lyric's stage—here are just a few of the statistics that make the brand-new Barber of Seville so special!

300 gallons of water to fill up the pool in Dr. Bartolo's house in Act 1. And it takes 4 hours to change the water for each performance.